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Ureterocele decompression by endoscopic or open incision was the primary treatment in 59 children with 63 ureteroceles. Of these, 18 were intravesical and 45 were ectopic. The endoscopic or open incision adequately decompressed all intravesical ureteroceles and 37 of 45 ectopic ureteroceles (82%). After incision, the secondary operation rate was 17% for intravesical and 62% for ectopic ureteroceles. In our opinion, endoscopic or open incision must be considered a definitive treatment in the large majority of intravesical ureteroceles and is also valid in ectopic ureteroceles. In these cases, the early decompression obtained by this approach produced significant functional recovery, fewer urinary tract infections, and facilitated subsequent surgery in those patients requiring complete surgical reconstruction.
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Accepted: 11 June 1997
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Pesce, C., Musi, L., Campobasso, P. et al. Endoscopic and minimal open surgical incision of ureteroceles. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 277–280 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050316
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050316